We may be picking the wrong battle to confront Obama's contempt for the law. As CinC, Obama has authority over both the prison at Guantanamo and over operations in Afghanistan. Obama probably could have complied with the 30-day notice, but it's possible (and I'm sure he's going to claim) that exigent circumstances forced the timing of this exchange.I tend to agree with those who doubt the exchange was wise or that Bergdahl "deserved" such consideration, but those are different issues.

I recall - maybe ten years back or more - an official policy shift of negotiating w/ kidnappers & paying ransoms. I'm guessing that we have 20 statutes on this general subject, and they all contradict one another, in the United States of Paperwork, where nothing is knowable.

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